World Cross Stitch Day!

Today, Friday, August 14, is World Cross Stitch Day......and I am at work.....bummer.......

Autumn Fob Finished

Autumn Fob is stitched!  Two more seasons to go! 

Summer Fob Finished

Stitched most of this one on the plane to California, except for the one color that I forgot at home.  Found an nice LNS in Brea and purchased the needed color, and now it's all stitched.  I will turn it into a fob when the other three seasons are stitched

Vacation!

I am in southern California this week!  I love seeing the palm trees line the streets!











I am spending some quiet time stitching by the pool, resting my poor tired feet!

My real reason for being in Anaheim, is for these amazing little people!  They performed beautifully and were great fun to be with!

Heart of America Finished

Heart of America by Little House Needleworks.  Stitched on the suggested fabric with the suggested fibres.  I was hoping to have this finished before August 1st, but that didn't happen.  But it is finished now!  I will wait for the framing sale at Welcome Stitchery to get it framed. 

July Progress, August Goals

Well, July has come and gone, and here it is August!  I had hoped to finish Heart of America before the end of July, but I didn't make it.  Busy at work, busy getting ready for German School, and not enough time to stitch!

July 2015

WISPS:

10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Star in the Meadow petit stocking #2  finished

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler
Heart of America  worked on it
Byzantine  finished
Horizonal Milanese  finished

August 2015

WISPS:

10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Heart of America 

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler
Summer Fob
Autumn Fob
Winter Fob
Spring Fob

WIP Wednesday 7-22-2015

Well, here it is Wednesday again, and time to show you how far I have gotten in a week.  I got lots done!  I would truly love to have this finished by next Wednesday!

A Lovely Surprise!

 Last week I received this lovely surprise from Marguerite Harrington, a close friend since college!  It wasn't even my birthday or anything!  We stitch together regularly, and attend both EGA and ANG meetings together as well as other stitching events. 

This piece is a freebie from the Primitive Hare, and Marguerite even tea-dyed the fabric herself.  It is such a lovely sentiment!

Thank you so very much Marguerite!

IHSW

No matter how much time I spend stitching on these weekends, it is never enough!  I did not get to stitch on Friday, just a bit too busy.  Saturday, however, I stitched for 8 hours!  Sunday I only got 2 hours of stitching time.  I stitched on Hearts of America by Little House Needleworks for all of the 10 hours that I stitched.  I will show you an update on WIP Wednesday!

Exotic Places

This year at our Fox Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, we are doing a group project called Exotic Places.  We have a book of 20 stitches to choose from, and we are to stitch 12 of them.  I have done 5 so far, they are  (starting at the 10 o'clock position, going counter clockwise) Byzantine, Scotch Byzantine, Oriental, Moorish, and Milanese.   I don't know what I will be doing with them when they are all stitched, perhaps I will put them in a book.

...And Then There Were Two

This might look a bit familiar to you, I stitched the one on the left at our retreat in Galena last month.  I stitched the one on the right when I got home.  Ornimentification will take place at a later date.

International Hermit and Sttich Weekend

This is the third weekend of the month, and it is IHSW again!  I will spend Saturday stitching with friends and hope to have more stitching time on Sunday!  Stop by on Monday to see how much I got stitched!

WIP Wednesday 7-15-2015

Here is Heart of America again, it is coming along nicely.  Wish I had more stitching time!

Ornament Finish

I finished this one up a few weeks ago, but forgot to show you!  It is Sleigh Bells Ring from Little House Needlesworks.  Ornamentification will take place at a later date.

Star in the Meadow Petit Stocking

While I was in Galena, at the Needlepoint retreat, we had a class on this cute little stocking.  I will turn it into an ornament for one of the grandchildren.

IHSW Results

It seems that no matter how much time I spend stitching on these weekends, it is never enough!

I Think He Likes It!

Peter seems to like the Superheroes Alphabet!  His parents hung it at his level so that he can practice his ABC's.  He is only 2 1/2, so he really shouldn't be in a big hurry.  He does point out the letters and the superheroes when asked. 

WIP Wednesday July 8, 2015

On July 4th, I had the urge to stitch something patriotic.  I have lots of things partially kitted up, and a few things completely kitted up.  I finally decided on Heart of America by Little House Needlework.  It is coming along nicely

June Progress and July Goals

Well, here it is July!  Got a bunch of little things finished this month, so I am pretty happy.  Lots more big things to get stitched on my list.....

June 2015

WISPS:
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Delicate Daisy Table Mat  finished
Tree Farm (LHN Ornament) finished

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Patriotic Banner finished
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler
Quaker birds  finished
Sleigh Ride  finished
Scotch byzantine  finished
Moorish  finished
Oriental finished
Milanese finished
Star in the Meadow petit Stocking worked on it

July 2015

WISPS:
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas  
Antique Map and Needlebook
Heirloom Christmas Sampler
Oveture II 

In Progress

Star in the Meadow petit Stocking #2

Future New starts

afghan pillow bear
afghan pillow moose
Crystal Violets
French Alphabet block sampler
Silent Night (CCN)
Around the World in 80 Days
Peter’s stocking
Mark & Karen’s wedding sampler
Tony & Melissa’s wedding sampler
4 person RR Marguerite’s
Carnival
Landon’s Stocking
Justin’s Ornament
Justin’s Birth Sampler

 

Framing Done!

 Welcome Stitchery has a framing sale every May, and you can have up to 3 pieces framed at the sale price.  So....here we are!

First up is Judith Kirby's Halloween Houses.  thank you to my dear friend Lynn for painting the fabric, and to Michelle for giving me the nudge to get this stitched! 









Next is Owen's Birth Sampler.  Owen turned 2 in January and the stitching was done shortly after his birthday, but I wanted to wait for the framing sale.  So here it is.  It was a Dimensions kit (did I mention I hate doing kits?) and although it wasn't that much fun to stitch, I love how it turned out!

Finally, we have the Superhero Alphabet that I stitched for Peter.  He was 2 in January also.  I finished the stitching a few months ago, but waited for the framing sale.  Peter's parents found the chart in and Etsy shop, and asked me to stitch it.  I didn't think I would like stitching it, but it was for a grandchild, so how could I say no?  Surprisingly, it was really fun to stitch!  I tried to do one letter and character per day, so it was finished in less than a month!